The Sun. — London, England, 1810-01-23 00:00:00

5E,10.1../0 • MAILS. Duz—l Gottenburgh, r Dublin, 3 Waterford. • PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. Conols - - - b 8 Red. Ann. - - - - 69 T E S U N. _SOLENT QUIS retI.SUM AUDEAT ? LONDOIV, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23,' 1810. An American Messenger arrived yesterday -at Dover from Calais, and immediately set off for London. We now prOceed to redeem the pledge we Made :yesterday ,in correl the Misrepresentations of the Times on the subjeB: of LAMB'S fire-hearths. _ The Writer sets out with a broad asiertion, which is not true ; he says that BRODIE'S fire-heartl . isan-. swe;ed every purpose.; they did not answer every purpose.; they did not answer that most important porpose, which a hunched years.ago was a desidera tum in the Navy, namely, the complete distillation of fresh water from that of the sea. The hearth invented by LAMB does this so completely, .as to furnish a very considerable quantity of pure fresh water, at the same time, and with the same fire that the vi&uals are cooked with, for the ship's company. It was easy enough to divest sea water of its com mon salt, but not so easy to get rid of .ihe marine acid/ u.llich gives that peculiar bitter taste to sea water; LAMB'S hearth does this most effetlually. The water produced by distillation having been sub mitted to the test of one of the first Chemists of this Country, Ntas found to be free of all saline and'acid impregnation. But it is to cost the nation 200,0601. He might just as well have said two Millions; the one v.rould have answered just as - well as, the other for a random shot. We believe the' one hearth to be pretty much the same price as the other ; and as they are to be supplied only to new ships coming forward, and to replace the old hearths of Bflonit3, as`they wear out, perhaps the writer may Conde -82e04.1 to explain how the new ones are to cost the nation 2.00,0601. • If even 'the adoption of this hearth did cost the nit.on the sum stated at random, we cannot think it ill laid out, since it, is to procure, to so valuable a dais of men as our seamen, so essential a comfort as plenty of good fresh water: But the Navy Bolrd, it is asserted, remonstrated against the .introduc ' tion 'of ,these ,hearths. This assertion, we under stand, is vr.;nally cdrre4 with the rest of the state ment,' can only be intended as a gross libel on that Board. Either it must have been aware of the advant;ge's of the new hearth's, or it was not ; if it 'was aware of them, and yet remonstrated, the in- P.ence knust be, that either they had a leaning to wards,favoming Mr. BRODIE,. which no man will believe; or they must be considered as a narrow- m inded, ignorant, and 'prejudiced Board, who set their fa& s agai'nst all improvements,- however' obvi . otl; a supposition .equally improbable.- If .the Navy 'Board -svas not aware of the advantages - of the new. , hearth, and yet remonstrate'd,, in this case theirre.. monstrance would have been absurd, auslt hey ?would have rendered themselves'perfealy ridiculous in tak ing such a step. ,No ; the Navy Board did not re monstrate, the malignity of the Writer is ob . vionsly direhed againAt that Board, ,as well as against 'the Admiralty. The .heart hs, in fa6t, have been under trial ,ntarly, three years in several line of battleships, i all of which the Captains pave reported most fa vourably of them; but what can the Captains in. the Navy know, or what are their opinions worth, when put iu competition with the knowledge and the opi nion of the man who ,rules Zlie 71712:2$ ? • We assure him, and we solemnly pledge ourselves for the truth of what we are going to say, that the' Writer of the articles respeCting die liii(ford, who ' cleteCted the calumnies of the Times, did not, ,as that Paper this, morning asserts, write a single line, or furnish us with a single idea a( the statement in THE St of yesterday, which exposed his misre presentations respeaing the sheaves of blocks. understand that Lord. GRENVILLE has de, dared, that lie Will not hive his support to the Ca tholic Petition, unless the Catholic's consent to alltiw his Majesty a veto in the appointment of their Bishnps. His Lordship, we are are further in formed, means to .tare his sentiments upon- this subject in a Pamphlet, with his name - Axed to it. Malta Mail, arrived yester'dff inorning. The falsehood of the story about an insiirredion at Cadiz is completely proved. The Packet which. 1.),2-light Gibi'dltar on the 7 h, six day* after the pieiendvd insurredion is siid 'to li:ive...happpned. Cadiz kt as then quite traoqiiil. She !ailed from on• the 'loth tilt. le::vink there his Majesty's shirs' Tett ikle; Bulthark, Sp 6 ice, 1 m ps.!eiz. ).'he • Mat ana Montrose Packets had nailed totMessipa: The Privcess Augusia had arrived at Gibraltar and proceeded for Malta. _ i he, Lady Mioress olDubliti has announced her intentioa of giving a grand Masquerade o t the 9th' o' month. Tneprlarations are already coal ence.d.ort the grandest scale. 'j ~~ s '~+ '~ 1 HIS ArdIE,STY.I SPEECH. We are happy in the opportunity of :presenting to- our Readers -the following faithfil account of the sub Stance of the Speech of the .Golds.. Commis- sioners, delivered this day, in the name:of his. Ma- jesty, on opening the Session of Parliament , His Majesty begins with manifesting his regret at the unfortunate result of the efforts of the Emperor of AUSTRIA against the ambition and violence of Franca —and at the disadvantageous Peace which his Im.; perial Molest); had - felt himself under the necessity of making. It then states, that his Majesty had not invited the-Emperor of AU6TRIA So enter into the w•ar, but that his Majesty had made" every exertion to assist the Emperor that was compati4le with the security of his dominions and the support of his Allies. His Majesty then adverts to the Expedition to the Scheldt, and sutes, that an attack on the na- val armaments upcn the Scheldt afforJed a prospect or destroyiti&a foi.ce which was rapidly assutping more formidable aspezi,. and of preventing ,France from reinforcing her armies employed against Au- stria, and from sending a large military force to curb the /rising spirit of the North of ;Germany. These considetations bad deterinincd his Majesty to. send an Expedition to the Scheldt. -The chief 1 objets of the Expedition had cert4loiy not been abained, but his ZylajeEty bops' th6t benefits ma- 3 terially of eoting the security ,of his Majesty's dd.; minions, in the prosecution of the contest, will be found to have resulted from the destrudion of the docks and arsenals of Flushing ; which his Majesty had been able•to effect by the capture of the Island of Walcheren. His Majesty informs the Par.Ha i ment, that the Papers and Documents relative to the Expedition will belaid helm them. His Majesty next .alludes to Ale state of S , ,v(!- den ;. and his Majesty states, that he bad inval iably caused It to be understood by Sweden, that in re- solving the queition of Peace or War with Russia and France, she shOuld be' dire&ed solely by con- siderations growing out of her own interests and tuation. His Majesty laments that she should have found it necessary to procure peace by sueh large sa- crifices; but lie does not urge it as a coMplaint agaiost ,her, that she has made it without his Majesty's par- ticipation. He wishes that nothing ,may occur to interrupt the relations of amity between the two • Countries. Tl)e next features of the Speech are Pdrtugal and SpaiP, and his Majesty acquaints both Houses that his, exertions for the protedion of Portugal have been aided by the confidence reposed in him by the Prince Regent, and by the co-operation of the GOvernment,and-the People. The expulsion of the French from Portugal by the army under Lord I; . VELLINGToN, and. the glorious vi&ory of Talavera .bave served, during the late campaign, to arrest the progress of the enemy in the Peninsula. The Lords Conitnissione'rs then acquaint the Par- liament that his Majesty has commanded them to inform them that the Spanish Government, aaing,in the name and by the authority of king FERDINAND the Seventh, have resolved to assemble the Cortes. This measure, he bmP_ls,will give fresh animation and energy to the arms of Spain, and will direa .the spirit of the Spanish Peop!e to,the maintenance'of their legitimate Monarchy, and to their eventual deliverance' from the Enemy. His Majeity then proceeds to state;that policy and good faith demand that as long as this great cause can be maintained with a prospea of success,' it should be maintained, according' to the nature and circumstances of the contest, by the vigorous tand continued aid of the resources and power of his Majesty's dominions; and his Majesty feels sure that, his Parliament will assist him in his anxious efforts to frustrate the en- deavours of the enemy against the independence of Portugal and Spain. The Speech then reftrs to our relations with America.—lt says,.that his Majesty has comwand- ed the ,Lords Commissioners to inform them that the intercoiltse between his Ministers .to tLe United States and the Government of the United States, h.:3 Leen unexpetlay'and sud Only interrupted:-.- This event affords his Majesty much regret, but 'the strongest declarations have been made by the • • American ,Illinister resident here, that the Govern- went of the United States are influenced by a wish to maintain ftiendly relations between the two, Powers. This disposition will be met, as it alwafa has been; by . a corresponding disposition on the part of his Majesty. The Speech "then says, addressing itself to the House of Commons, that his Majesty bas ordered the e,timates of the service of the year to be laid before them, and that he ha‘idireeted them k be ,formed with all the regard ,to economy which the I , curity. of .his territories . and .the support of his Allies wouid admit. He relies upon the zed and loyalty of the House to grant hitn the necessary supplies ; and at the same time laments the pressims upon his subjeas, which a state of protracted war- fare renders unavoidable. The Speech, then, addressing both Houses,, states, that his IViajesty trusts they will resum'a. the 'consideration of the situation of the inferiOi Cler g y, and make such further provision for them as to their wisdom shall seem meet. Adv'e'r ti ng then to commerce and the revenue, the Speech af- grins that the accounts which will be laid before them will shew the situation of our revenue '4nd rad:: to . be highly satisfadory, Whatever tein porary and partial inconvenience may have resulted from the measures adopted by the enemy against these 'sources of our. power, these measures have wholly failed of producing any permanent or ,ge. neral effete. ' His Majesty concludes his Speech by noticing the inveterate hostility of the enemy which, it says, continues to be directed against the British Empire with unabated violence and rancour. To insure the security of those realms, and to render the designs.of the enemy against us and our allies abor- tire, will xequire the greatest vigour. But Under every peril, and in every difficulty his Majesty feels confident, that under the , proteclion of Divine Providence, he shall receive the 'most efficacious support from - the wisdom 'of his Parliament, the valour of his Forces, and the spirit of his Sub jeas. Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, his MAJESTY art ived at-the Queen's Palace; from Windsor. Soon lafter two . o'clock his MAJESTY lieid a Pri'y Council, which was attended by the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, the Marquis' WELLESLEY, Earls CAMDEN,* WESTMORLAND, LIVERPOOL, / AN.I.Lis- FORD, DARTMOUTH, and HARIto;ATBY, Me'srs. PEI:;•• CEVAL, RYDER, and It. S. DUNDAS. Ti , e suojeat of .the deliberation was his MAJESTY'S speech; ' , to be delivered at the,opening qt Parliatnent this After it was arranged, his MAJESTY was pleased to order the Session to be opened by CorninisiOn . , and appointed , the Commissioner's. • His. MAJESTY gave audiences to MV..PERCEVAL and the rest of .the Cabinet' Minister present, and about five o'clock set off on his return to Windsor. A wager to a very considerable amount is now waiting the decision of a great LaW Officer : it is, whether a Person gaining by one Number in the present Lottery, 80,0001, would (it known to the Commissioners) be compelled to pay the Income Tax this year, for coming into possession : of that large sum on 'Valentine's Day, that 13,.ing. before the time of making returns of Income for the year 1809. To-morrow the PERSIAN AMBASSADOR will wait on his Royal Highness .the Prince of WALES, at Carlton House, in consequence of a special invita tion" from hiS 'Royal Highness, Communicated through General HuLSE. Yesterday Mr. PEncavAL gave a grand dinnerto7 a number of Member of the klouse of Commons, and read the King's Speech ; a did the Earl of Li vEaroet, to a ,number of the, House of Peers, A great number of Arnerican vessels have arrived within thesi few days ; but most of them sailed be fore the John Adams, and the others having stole away from Port, have btonght noletters or papers. Several corn ships arrived yesterday morning from Holland, bringing letters to t he] 4th of the present month. King Louts had not then reached his ter ritories, and the Dutch people were still in the hum ble condition of waiting to receive their constitution 'from thefiat of BUONAPARTE. It is expected, that. before the present outWard bdund West India Fleet reach the region to, which it is destined, Guadaloupe will be in our possession. Yesterday the first diviiiou 'of the vcfbattalioti of the 4th, or King's Own. Regiment, marched through London,' on 'their way from Colchester to Ports mouth, there to embark for Gibraltar. Three troops of Horse Artillery will embark- at Portsmouth, is a few days, for Portugal. ' Letters from Bristol state,• that a surreptitious trade in gun-powder, to a considerable' extent, has, for some time, been carried on ,in that. city ; 'and that a depot of the same has been'discovered in Col:- lege-st feet. By an order from the Customs, the duty on coals,. brought by water from Carmarthen, froM any place within the port of Llanelly, has been suspended ; but that borough .is about to make application to Parliament, for the repeal or Ameildinent.of the Bill which imposed the duty., , . NAVAL NEWS. DOVER, JAN. 22.—A vessel ar cived 0ff.1 166 1 Cilais has just landed a gentleman, who 111 diately departed for London with dispa,tcbes' said to be an American Messenger. ' tAi "lonaet clifficu to poil clay m /hick !)f co PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 22:--Came 'ILI last . • the Lovely Lass,' MILLER, from, Gottenbu Guernsey ; left Gottenburgh 26th becen in company with about 30 sail of. ships, aod from the same in a 'gale of wind three aIP sailing. • left w reader char& be fou pelt, luxur come Arrived this day the Sisters, EbatuND s ) London fOr Oporto. . Came in his Majesty's ship Mar s , of 7'°, Tartar, of 32 guns, Favourite, of 13 inns, _:of it) guns, and the Alphea schooner, fro° l , :Eastward. • - ' Went, out of harbour the sch ooner Yen e J HYDE master, for Gibraltar, to join theconvOy DL to the Mediterranean, which are expet,ted wt ,l early in the morning. Arrived the Minstrel, of 1.8 guns, from the • terranean ; also went out of harbour his, Me' ship Vyane, of 20 g0,f1,. to Spithead. ' Span] but 2' exert Arrived the Harriet, WESTLEY, :CUM Literr' Partsinouth,BuDHAm; Mayflower, STAFFoRDi ; A.NSELL Friendship, WAR N E R ; Fly, Gaa° Polly, LAURENCE ; 'Speedy,' tiLDRIDGE ; and HARDING, from LeindonT also, the Eclipse) GERS; John and Sisters, HEADLEY, from So y hint; ; the Glenaimond, - WFASON from Newc l the Pheasant, BROOKS, from Guernsey ; sad Supply, ,Moc!iFOari, from Waterford. SHEERNESS ; JAN. Arrive,' the Rio gun-brig. Went - out of harbour and anchored at the Nore his Majesty ship. Eagle. JAN. 21.--Arriv.ed his Majesty's ship Pi and his Majesty's•biig Starling. - The fog has been so thick for the last three that the ships at. the Great'Nore have had no mtinieation with the shore. Passed by a large fleet for the River: Arrived his Majesys sloop Avenger, the CO I andlAgent brigs, and the Majestic arrived also Aggressor from the North Sea, and - the Ora 11 Gra - vesend. • • ISLANDS OF SCILLY,I- :lAN. 17 .—Came• iflt , Roads the ship Ann, ‘VoOD, Master; of and I l ' IVloniserrat,:laden . with sugar and cOtton, 12,o1 1(11 London; brig Hearts qj "Oak, and brig Fuvpitiic,e l , and tr6m Chepstow .tofi‘iymouth ; brie, Ftovidt' .froun Newport to Teignmot4h ; schooner fil l •from liris,tol to Dartnibuth sc4oner Juno, 6° YouN ,Master, frotti Sevllle to Loncion ; - Hope, JONAS, trom Chepstow' to .Pl 3 moot:, ,Fortitude, from London to Likerp6ol; Nloop Pt broke tom London to Milford.; ;And the "PIP , . Revenue:Cutter from a cruize. Way may ploy( capat Cenn Extra of. a I...::Attr from Portpa•rick, dated nuary 1 . 2 : Yesterday the people of this place witness' . very distressing 'scene. In' the ,mid-t of a stor. and very heavy soa, a large brig, corning from t i south, %ith a signal of distress flying, ran upon t rocks to the north of our harbour, an‘t,. in 1(.0 1 ' fen minutes, went to pieces. She had been-oo t the storm the whole of the night,. and being O lt piety water-logged, when she came. to 'turn i ° .the Bay (which she might otherwise easily P k ' done), she refused the helm, and became manageable. - All ranks 'here chewed the most tive.humanity. - The small boats of this ploce, the King's twat, minned by Captain M'Cot 4o and his crew,, of the Palmer . Packet, immedin t : "turned out, and, -at the risk of . their live 4, resce two of the seamen, and likewi,e the,Captain, 1 0 , the raging 'element. One man was taken up by t people upon'the rocks, • Five could wit be got °' though the utmost exertions were made;and 131 fortunately perished. The name of the the Orcinooko, commanded by RI CHARD Howo.i she belonged to Maryport, andas loaded coals for Belfast. The : names of the No s e 3ill e saved were PETER LURSON End JOUN BROUGH:' Exttact of a letter fiorn an Officer on board l l ' aqiilian sloop of war, dated the 19th inst. Off° tars. _ f! . We are, now about five milci.from which we, have a,clear view. In the afternoon the day before yesterday, about'so wa , 4 feuin that place, and inoceecitd along sh6re. Thy - _ I r • appeared to be small trading vessels, which are o c. .casionally manned and armed, to tetv , ..! as I lriat<tf We allowed them to .come utt.on guu-5Le tsh we poured seven •or riO)t broadlides tilt, the • Our shot told, but we were not :He 'to ascwriain 11) : extent of the injury . which they received, as 11:e), etreded, their escape •under tike. were some square-rigged_essels lying at (;alai, they did not aVeinpt to. Com 0 ,11. . About two o'clock yesl,-iday we descried large brig dodging under easy sad - ;:lot, the Freoc, coast. We soon got within a ;pile a ::1 a 10',' of her, and commenced a.very bkvivy hre; %v•'; inimediatelY ans%t wed toy the forts on snore. ri: ( shOt from them tell like a shower,o3 about ship, but not one hit us. We. kept our station, and continued to fire.a Way g: - rateSt activiry.•l ll6 men volunteeredlo t tic.c the boats and. board 1. 1 ' 3 , brig, but the' Captain,, sen,inle that it wouLt desperate atitrupi, on a coast covered with hatte!io: restrained their ardont. ,We 'succeeded, howeqf in driving the hrilf, on shore about a nAlit and a 0 4roin Calais, whiLh - We.cuold lercsive, ova .:ii iti ; a t 1,, uproar. ,